Seven Technologies and Standards to Avoid When Buying a Used Bike

With the availability of new bikes still pinched by the ongoing pandemic, many riders are making a used bike their next bike. There are a lot of great used bikes out there looking for a new home, and with the Pro’s Closet changing the used bike market forever with its solid pre-sale inspection and service (plus its excellent post-sale guarantees), there’s never been a better time to buy a used bike. While the past few generations of bikes are some of the best ever, there are still a few wonky “standards” and dead-end technologies you’ll want to avoid when shopping for your next bike. The thought behind the seven items below is since a used bike is already older and has some miles on it, that means service is likely to happen sooner than a brand-new bike. The older the parts, and the more obscure, the tech and standards are, the harder it is to find replacement parts, or the information and tools for required for servicing those parts. Will your mechanic know how to service the funky Formula disc brakes/Campagnolo EPS shifting system on that sweet Colnago C59 Disc you picked up? Perhaps, but not likely. Plus, even if they do, can they get the parts they need? It’s a lot less likely than if the bike has Shimano Dura-Ace Di2. Here are seven things to avoid when shopping for a new (used) bike. [View in Browser]( [Bicycling]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Seven Technologies and Standards to Avoid When Buying a Used Bike]( [Seven Technologies and Standards to Avoid When Buying a Used Bike]( [Seven Technologies and Standards to Avoid When Buying a Used Bike]( With the availability of new bikes still pinched by the ongoing pandemic, many riders are making a used bike their next bike. There are a lot of great used bikes out there looking for a new home, and with the Pro’s Closet changing the used bike market forever with its solid pre-sale inspection and service (plus its excellent post-sale guarantees), there’s never been a better time to buy a used bike. While the past few generations of bikes are some of the best ever, there are still a few wonky “standards” and dead-end technologies you’ll want to avoid when shopping for your next bike. The thought behind the seven items below is since a used bike is already older and has some miles on it, that means service is likely to happen sooner than a brand-new bike. The older the parts, and the more obscure, the tech and standards are, the harder it is to find replacement parts, or the information and tools for required for servicing those parts. Will your mechanic know how to service the funky Formula disc brakes/Campagnolo EPS shifting system on that sweet Colnago C59 Disc you picked up? Perhaps, but not likely. Plus, even if they do, can they get the parts they need? It’s a lot less likely than if the bike has Shimano Dura-Ace Di2. Here are seven things to avoid when shopping for a new (used) bike. With the availability of new bikes still pinched by the ongoing pandemic, many riders are making a used bike their next bike. There are a lot of great used bikes out there looking for a new home, and with the Pro’s Closet changing the used bike market forever with its solid pre-sale inspection and service (plus its excellent post-sale guarantees), there’s never been a better time to buy a used bike. While the past few generations of bikes are some of the best ever, there are still a few wonky “standards” and dead-end technologies you’ll want to avoid when shopping for your next bike. The thought behind the seven items below is since a used bike is already older and has some miles on it, that means service is likely to happen sooner than a brand-new bike. The older the parts, and the more obscure, the tech and standards are, the harder it is to find replacement parts, or the information and tools for required for servicing those parts. Will your mechanic know how to service the funky Formula disc brakes/Campagnolo EPS shifting system on that sweet Colnago C59 Disc you picked up? Perhaps, but not likely. Plus, even if they do, can they get the parts they need? It’s a lot less likely than if the bike has Shimano Dura-Ace Di2. Here are seven things to avoid when shopping for a new (used) bike. [Read More]( [Read More](   [Pearl Izumi's Spring Clearance Sale Means Massive Savings on Gear and Apparel]( [Pearl Izumi's Spring Clearance Sale Means Massive Savings on Gear and Apparel]( Get over 40 percent off everything from cycling shorts and leggings to tanks, jerseys, and new cycling gloves. 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